Charles Abel Corwin
Charles Abel Corwin (January 6, 1857 – January 28, 1938) was an American painter and lithographer. He was a staff artist at the Field Museum of Natural History from 1903 to 1938. He mainly worked on the museum murals and the habitat background preparation.
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Charles Abel Corwin
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- 6 January 1857
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- Newburgh, New York, U S.
- Died
- 28 January 1938
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- Staff artist at the Field Museum of Natural History
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- United States
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He also taught at the Art Institute in Chicago. In the 1910 American Art Annual, he was listed as being based in Haworth, New Jersey.
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• Born — 6 January 1857 • Birthplace — Newburgh, New York, U S. • Died — 28 January 1938 • Occupation — Staff artist at the Field Museum of Natural History
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